South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 959

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    959
Primary Sponsor:                Short
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Child support payments,
                                report when delinquent
Residing Body:                  House
Computer Document Number:       959
Introduced Date:                19940111
Date of Last Amendment:         19940428
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940601
Last History Type:              Objection by Representative
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Short
                                Leventis
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

959   House   19940601      Objection by Representative          Scott
                            Whipper
                            White
                            Kennedy
                            Byrd
                            Neal
                            J. Brown
959   House   19940526      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, 19940531
959   House   19940518      Committee Report: Favorable     25
959   House   19940503      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
959   Senate  19940429      Read third time, sent to House
959   Senate  19940428      Amended, read second time,
                            unanimous consent for third
                            reading on Friday, April 29,
                            1994
959   Senate  19940427      Committee Report: Favorable     11
                            with amendment
959   Senate  19940111      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
959   Senate  19931220      Prefiled, referred to           11
                            Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 18, 1994

S. 959

Introduced by SENATORS Short and Leventis

S. Printed 5/18/94--H.

Read the first time May 3, 1994.

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 959), to amend Article 3, Chapter 17, Title 14, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to clerks of court, by adding Section 14-17-375 so as to require the clerks of court to provide reports to consumer reporting agencies, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HODGES, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 14, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CLERKS OF COURT, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-375 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE CLERKS OF COURT TO PROVIDE REPORTS TO CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCIES OF PERSONS DELINQUENT IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-5-585. The department shall provide consumer credit reporting agencies an automated monthly report of obligors in Title IV-D cases who have not made a payment on their child support obligation for two consecutive months.

The department shall establish procedures for notice and an opportunity for a review for obligors who contest the submission to the consumer credit reporting agency. The procedures shall limit the review to a dispute concerning the identity of the obligor or the existence or amount of the arrearage."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1996.

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